Football tournament season
2016 Copa Verde|
| Country | Brazil |
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| Dates | 6 February – 10 May |
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| Teams | 18 |
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| Champions |  Paysandu (1st title) |
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| Runner-up |  Gama |
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| Matches played | 33 |
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| Goals scored | 86 (2.61 per match) |
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| Top goal scorer(s) |  Rafael Grampola
(6 goals) |
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The 2016 Copa Verde was the third edition of the Copa Verde football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Amazonas and Distrito Federal has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others four berths was set according to CBF ranking.[1]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Gama 3–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2017 Copa do Brasil.[2]
Qualified teams
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3]
| Stage
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First leg
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Second leg
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| Preliminary round
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6 and 18 February 2016
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17 February and 3 March 2016
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| Round of 16
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9, 10 and 24 March 2016
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16, 17 and 27 March 2016
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| Quarter-finals
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23 and 24 March and 7 April 2016
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6, 7, 13 and 14 April 2016
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| Semi-finals
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20 April 2016
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23 April 2016
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| Finals
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3 May 2016
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10 May 2016
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Preliminary round
Bracket
Finals
Paysandu won 3–2 on aggregate.
References
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| State leagues | |
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| Domestic cups | |
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| South American competitions | |
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| National teams | |
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Club seasons |
| Série A | |
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| Série B | |
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| Série C | |
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